Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

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Tuition & Fees

$16,530

$38,700

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

51%

male

49%

female

19

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

82%

acceptance rate

Accepted 21,169
Declined 4,482
Total Received 25,651
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Public

28,905

undergraduate students

5,387

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1868, Oregon State University is a public, land-grant, research university that is known for its strong programs in agriculture, engineering, and forestry. It is located on a 422-acre campus in Corvallis, Oregon—85 miles south of Portland.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 34,292
Established in 1868
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

422-acre campus in Corvallis (population: 57,961), 85 miles from Portland. Served by bus; air serves Eugene (35 miles); train serves Albany (10 miles). Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Oregon State University
None
Corvallis, OR
97331

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
17%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
91%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
28%
Top 1/4
58%
Top 1/2
89%
Bottom 1/2
11%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $65
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) February 1
Application deadline (final deadline) September 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Moderately Selective

82%

acceptance rate

Accepted 21,169
Declined 4,482
Total Received 25,651

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders

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Financial Aid

91%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,117

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $13,494
Housing $11,400
Food $4,680
Additional fees $3,036
Books & supplies $600
Total $33,210
Average Financial Aid - $8,117
Total with Avg. Aid $25,093

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Financial Aid Office


P: 541 737-2241
F: 541 737-4494
financial.aid@oregonstate.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Rowing yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

archery, badminton, baseball, bowling, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, gymnastics, in-line hockey, kendo, lacrosse, pistol, polo, racquetball, riflery, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, surfing, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, bowling, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, gymnastics, kendo, lacrosse, pistol, polo, racquetball, resistance training, riflery, roller hockey, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, surfing, tennis, track, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Intramural/Recreational Sports

archery, badminton, baseball, bass fishing, cycling, disc golf, dodgeball, equestrian sports, gymnastics, ihsa, judo, karate, kendo, lacrosse, pistol, polo, racquetball, riflery, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wheelchair basketball

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching yes yes
Agricultural Engineering yes yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes
Applied Economics yes yes
Architectural Engineering yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Artificial Intelligence yes yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other yes
Biotechnology yes
Botany/Plant Biology, Other yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Construction Engineering yes
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Creative Writing yes yes
Design and Applied Arts, Other yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Economics, General yes
Education, General yes yes yes
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Engineering, Other yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
Entomology yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes yes yes
Ethics yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Finance, General yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General yes yes yes
Forest Engineering yes
French Language and Literature yes
Geography yes yes
Geography, Other yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes
Health/Medical Physics yes yes yes
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other yes
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology yes yes
History, General yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes yes
Hydrology and Water Resources Science yes yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Interior Design yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Science yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering yes yes
Microbiology, General yes yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music, General yes
Natural Sciences yes
Nuclear Engineering yes yes yes
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical yes yes
Operations Management and Supervision yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Psychology, General yes
Public Health, General yes yes yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other yes yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Sociology, General yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Statistics, General yes yes
Statistics, Other yes
Sustainability Studies yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other yes
Toxicology yes yes
Water Resources Engineering yes yes
Zoology/Animal Biology yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Computer Science
  2. Human Development/family Sciences
  3. Business Administration

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Engineering
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

34,292

total students

58%

in-state

42%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

84%

28,905
students

Female
49%
14,089

Male
51%
14,816

16%

5,387
students

Female
53%
2,880

Male
47%
2,507

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

69%

19,845
students

Female
49%
9,659

Male
51%
10,186

31%

9,060
students

Female
49%
4,430

Male
51%
4,630

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Student Break-down

4%
Nonresident aliens
1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
8%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12%
Hispanic/Latino
63%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
7%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.30
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 23

Winter: December 11

Spring: March 5

Summer: June 25

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

124

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

45

quarter hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 79
Countries most often represented China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Taiwan
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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